as in winds
an air movement that is blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward
Stiff headwinds caused the flight to take longer than expected.
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Recent Examples of headwinds
Nike has chartered a path to improving its share price, but the athletic retailer faces several headwinds that could foil its recovery plan, according to Evercore ISI.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Not unlike enterprises in other textile hubs, local businesses have been feeling the havoc wrought by geopolitical instability and macroeconomic headwinds for several years now.
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Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
After years without sustained growth in Britain, economic headwinds linked to global conflicts and the fallout from Brexit, as well as his own electoral pledge of fiscal discipline, have left a leader who promised change with little room for major reforms or investment in ailing public services.
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Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
If investors are surprised by seeing their portfolios continue to tick up in the face of such headwinds, so is JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The 37th Sunny Side of the Doc (SSD) returns this year to the coastal city of La Rochelle, France after facing off budgetary headwinds.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Serious headwinds Last July, months after construction at the site ceased, giving way to 4-foot-tall weeds, Bryant said that although the company had raised $9 million from investors, the project ran into serious headwinds.
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Eric Adler
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Still, some analysts believe those same headwinds may create an opportunity for patient investors.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The company, in the midst of a turnaround strategy, said that higher gas prices, geopolitical uncertainty and weakening consumer sentiment contributed to the headwinds in April.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Not unlike enterprises in other textile hubs, local businesses have been feeling the havoc wrought by geopolitical instability and macroeconomic headwinds for several years now.
—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
After years without sustained growth in Britain, economic headwinds linked to global conflicts and the fallout from Brexit, as well as his own electoral pledge of fiscal discipline, have left a leader who promised change with little room for major reforms or investment in ailing public services.
—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
If investors are surprised by seeing their portfolios continue to tick up in the face of such headwinds, so is JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The 37th Sunny Side of the Doc (SSD) returns this year to the coastal city of La Rochelle, France after facing off budgetary headwinds.
—
Anna Marie De La Fuente,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Serious headwinds Last July, months after construction at the site ceased, giving way to 4-foot-tall weeds, Bryant said that although the company had raised $9 million from investors, the project ran into serious headwinds.
—
Eric Adler
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Still, some analysts believe those same headwinds may create an opportunity for patient investors.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The company, in the midst of a turnaround strategy, said that higher gas prices, geopolitical uncertainty and weakening consumer sentiment contributed to the headwinds in April.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headwinds
winds
Noun
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Westerly winds are helping push that smoke into Colorado, especially across western and mountain communities.
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Strong winds struck an outdoor section of the venue, causing the structure to partially collapse.
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“Headwinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headwinds. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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